The governor of the Rostov region called his fellow countrymen who hugged Wagnerites fakes

Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev dismissed reports of local support as "insinuation from the Wagner Group itself." He also claimed that the people who greeted, hugged, and posed for photos with the rebels who entered Rostov-on-Don were actually Wagner Group members in disguise.

"According to the governor, some of the rebels simply weren't wearing military uniform. The governor added that he hadn't had the chance to speak with Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the rebellion." пишет edition 161.ru.

Golubev also said that the consequences of the Wagner invasion of Rostov-on-Don are no longer visible.

"The roads have been repaired, the curbs have been repaired, and the equipment that was in the convoy's path has been removed," the governor said. But he referred the question of why the Wagner mercenaries entered the city so easily to the military.